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Manfred Wekwerth (né Weckwerth; 3 December 1929 – 16 July 2014) was a German theatre and film director and writer. He was the director of the Berliner Ensemble theatre from 1977 to 1991. He was also an informant for East Germany 's Stasi from 1965 until the German reunification .
Aug 11, 2014 · Manfred Wekwerth, who has died aged 84, had a distinguished career as a theatre director in the German Democratic Republic and was recognised internationally as a key figure in the continuing ...
Manfred Wekwerth war ein deutscher Theaterregisseur. Von 1977 bis 1991 leitete er das Berliner Ensemble. Wekwerth war von 1982 bis 1990 Präsident der Akademie der Künste der DDR.
Wekwerth, who died on July 16, 2014, had a distinguished career as a theater director in East Germany and was recognized internationally as a key figure in the continued development of Bertolt Brecht’s work with the BE, even after Brecht’s death.
Manfred Wekwerth was born on 3 December 1929 in Köthen, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Mother Courage and Her Children (1961), Mother (1958) and Katzgraben (1957). He was married to Renate Richter. He died on 16 July 2014 in Berlin, Germany.
- Director, Writer, Additional Crew
- December 3, 1929
- Manfred Wekwerth
- July 16, 2014
May 30, 2011 · Translated into English for the first time, Daring To Play: A Brecht Companion is the study of Bertolt Brecht’s theatre by Manfred Wekwerth, Brecht’s co-director and former director of the Berliner Ensemble.
Manfred Wekwerth (né Weckwerth; 3 December 1929 – 16 July 2014) was a German theatre and movie director and writer. He was the director of the Berliner Ensemble theatre from 1977 to 1991. He was also an unofficial worker for East Germany 's Stasi from 1965 until the reunification .
